# Musabike Cell, Kanama Sector, Rubavu District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/musabike/ Cell · Kanama Sector # Musabike Musabike is a cell of Rwanda in Kanama Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **3.49 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.5km² - 2,006 mtypical elevation ## Where is Musabike? Musabike lies in [Kanama Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/), [Rubavu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Busuku](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/nyabirasi/busuku/), [Kamuhoza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/kamuhoza/), [Kigarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyundo/kigarama/), [Mahoko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/mahoko/), [Mukondo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyundo/mukondo/) and [Rusongati](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/rusongati/). By area it is the 890th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 8.1% of [Kanama Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/). The centre of Musabike is about 80 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7226° S, 29.3741° E. Source: [National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-rwa). ## Things to see in and around Musabike ### Nearby, outside Musabike - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga11 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga11 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo13 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo13 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo13 km - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe14 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Musabike - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - CurrencyFranc (RWF) - Country calling code+250 - LanguagesKinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug typesType C, E, G · 230 V - Driving sideRight ### Nearest airports - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma16 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali89 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:03). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Musabike Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Musabike. - Kagano - Nyakibande Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Musabike Named natural and historic features inside Musabike, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Bihongora - Kagera Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Musabike and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (218 mm) and the driest Jul (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 126 Feb 18 127 Mar 18 206 Apr 18 183 May 17 142 Jun 17 74 Jul 17 45 Aug 17 91 Sep 18 139 Oct 17 190 Nov 17 218 Dec 17 153 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Musabike Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karambo Health Post · Mahoko 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70103&mlon=29.34826#map=17/-1.70103/29.34826) Bank Access · Nengo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70046&mlon=29.25816#map=17/-1.70046/29.25816) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) Hotel Planette Motel · Rugerero 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69452&mlon=29.30851#map=17/-1.69452/29.30851) School Mahoko Primary School · Kanyefurwe 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69622&mlon=29.34487#map=17/-1.69622/29.34487) College ULK · Bugoyi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69153&mlon=29.25270#map=17/-1.69153/29.25270) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other cells in Kanama Sector - Kamuhoza - Karambo - Mahoko - Rusongati - Yungwe ## Quick answers - Where is Musabike?In Kanama Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Musabike?Busuku, Kamuhoza, Kigarama, Mahoko, Mukondo and Rusongati - What is there to see in Musabike?Start of the Congo Nile Trail, Hot springs, African Art Gallery, Tourist office - What time zone is Musabike in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Musabike?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Musabike?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Musabike?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Musabike?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Musabike?Karambo Health Post, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Musabike?Access, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Musabike?BPR ATM, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Musabike?Rubis, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Musabike?RW330504 (OCHA common operational dataset)